Trigger/Content Warnings

Finders Keepers contains themes and depictions that may be distressing to some readers. This story centers around a survivor’s journey of escaping domestic violence and rebuilding a life for herself and her daughter. As such, it includes realistic portrayals of trauma, abuse, and its aftermath.

Your health and well-being matters.

If you are in a vulnerable place or believe that reading about these topics could be harmful to your mental or emotional health, please prioritize your safety and consider skipping this story for now. It’s okay to protect your heart.

  • Domestic violence (emotional, verbal, financial and physical)

  • Gaslighting and controlling behavior

  • Stalking and harassment

  • Child Abduction/kidnapping

  • On-page physical assault and strangulation

  • Panic attacks, flashbacks, and C-/PTSD symptoms

  • Hypervigilance and dissaociation

  • Medical trauma and recovery

  • Law enforcement involvement and legal discussions of abuse

  • Survivors guilt and internalized self-blame

  • Custody anxiety and parental separation stress

  • Trauma-masking in children (perfectionism, emotional suppression)

  • Discussion of body image and weight loss due to stress

  • Loud noises / jump scare

  • Implied gun possession (off page)

  • Emotional intensity surrounding protection, trust and healing

Resources & Support

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or relationship abuse, help is available. You do not have to wait until a situation becomes an emergency to reach out for support.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: START to 88788
Online chat and additional resources are available at TheHotline.org.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Advocates can also help connect survivors with local resources, including shelters, legal assistance, counseling, financial resources, and safety-planning support.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text: 988

The 988 Lifeline provides free, confidential emotional and crisis support 24/7. You do not have to be suicidal to contact 988. Support is available for anyone experiencing emotional distress, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a mental health crisis.

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

If you are concerned that someone may be monitoring your phone, computer, or internet activity, consider using a safer device when searching for help and clearing your browsing history when it is safe to do so.

You deserve to feel safe. You deserve support. You deserve a life beyond survival.